Food Security Programme 2005, Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Economy and Finance

Budget:

450,000 EUR

Country:

Kyrgyzstan

Dates:

February, 2007 - January, 2009

Partner:

Aria Consulting

Funding:

EC

The purpose of the project was to assist the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic ("Government") to continue its structural adjustment reform along with the implementation of the Country Development Strategy aimed at reducing poverty in the country.Main tasks included: (i) Supporting the MoEF in improving the policy framework that contributes to the Public Finance reform process by promoting a number of institutional and systemic developments to strengthen public expenditure management. (ii) Providing policy advice to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection on the process of elaborating a social policy and formulating policy alternatives that will facilitate the efficient and effective targeting of social services to the vulnerable, including improved income assessment mechanism and reform of the benefits system.

Monitor the implementation of the Food Security Programme

Assist the Government in preparing the documentations required by the financing agreement

Advise Government and MoEF on the planning and implementation of the PFM reform including (i) budgetary preparation and (ii) execution and secure improvements of PFM in line Ministries

Advise the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection on reforms to the benefit system

Social care and institutional development

Assist the Government in the development and implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy and the establishment of indicators

Assess macroeconomic development and change in the social sector in connection with Poverty Reduction

Coordinate with other donors involved in the PFM and social assistance reforms

Coordinate and assist ad hoc reviews and other expert missions

Coordinate and assist the ECD during the identification and formulation of future interventions